I was at one point or another very close to my cousins who are around the same age as me.
We still are in some ways…that is, if we talk one on one. In a group setting, it seems like it’s easier to ignore people. I’ve fallen apart with some and grown closer to others. There are a couple of cousins I’m still pretty close to (as in we’ll always talk to each other when we see each other). We don’t have that many family get-togethers anymore but when I do, I realize how much I miss just hanging out with my cousins. I’ve grown up with these people and sometimes (if you live in the same city especially), they might be even easier to keep in touch with than friends because of the familial connection (ie. more likely to get invited to the same family parties, dinners, etc.).
